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Juanes de Ávila

Juanes de Ávila

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Juanes de Ávila or Juanes Dávila (born 1514, died in the 1500s) was a Licentiate in law and civil servant of the Spanish Empire who was governor and captain general of Cuba between 1544 and 1546.

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Biography

Juanes de Ávila was born in the Crown of Castile. He received a licentiate degree.[1] He was named governor and captain general of Cuba in 1544, and arrived in Santiago de Cuba on February 10, 1544.[2]

During his administration, Dávila developed monopolies to his own benefit, restricted municipal councils, intimidated Cuban inhabitants and accepted bribes,[3] so he was charged and sent to trial.[3] He died in the Spanish Empire in the 16th century.

References

  1. [1]
    Catony, Leonardo Depestre (April 11, 2014). "Doña Guiomar, un personaje de la vida real". Mujeres (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Ullivarri, Saturnino (2004). Piratas y corsarios en Cuba. Editorial Renacimiento. p. 65. ISBN 9788484726975.
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    Ortega, Josefina (2008). "Doña Guiomar de Guzmán" (in Spanish). La Habana: La Jiribilla: Revista de cultura cubana. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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